Review of The Champ (1931) by Tom M — 23 Sep 2010
Straight off the cob. Occasional cinematic flourishes redeem what otherwise plays today as a boilerplate melodrama about a ne'er do well father and his adoring son. Beery is charming and Cooper is effective, but all only within the confines of a predictable, manipulative, sappy script.
Irene Rich is awful.
This review of The Champ (1931) was written by Tom M on 23 Sep 2010.
The Champ has generally received positive reviews.
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